New Delhi: Cracking down extensively on coaching centres operating in Delhi without adhering to safety guidelines despite issuing notices in the past, MCD sealed 36 properties and issued show-cause notices to six more properties till Monday.The decision has come in the wake of frequent fire incidents and the recent Lucknow coaching centre fire that claimed…
New Delhi: A miscreant opened fire at a shop in central Delhi’s Nabi Karim before fleeing the scene. While escaping, he also fired warning shots in the air to scare away bystanders. No injuries were reported.The incident took place at a shop that had the office of a builder on the upper floor.Police inquiry revealed…
At Jantar Mantar, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has launched an indefinite fast New Delhi: Climate activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday began an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar, saying he was compelled to return to protest after negotiations with the Centre over Ladakh’s long-pending demands failed to make progress and promises made to the…
First Tripura Global Pineapple Festival 2026 celebrated in Delhi The Government of Tripura inaugurated the Tripura Global Pineapple Festival 2026 on June 27, a three-day international exhibition celebrating the state’s GI-tagged Queen Pineapple, at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi. Organised by the Department of Horticulture & Soil Conservation under the Agriculture &…
Dr Vatsala Aggarwal, former director general of health services (DGHS) (Image-Social Media) NEW DELHI: Delhi govt’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has arrested Dr Vatsala Aggarwal, former director general of health services (DGHS), and Neeraj Chopra, former deputy controller of accounts, in connection with a Rs 640-crore procurement scam involving medicines, surgical items, and medical equipment.The duo…
Weather forecasting agency Skymet said Delhi could witness the onset of the monsoon around July 4 if conditions remain favourable. (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Conditions are favourable for the further advance of the southwest monsoon into several northern states over the next five to six days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. The…
Delhi’s recent pre-monsoon survey, which examined around 28 lakh buildings, identified a scant 19 structures deemed hazardous NEW DELHI: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has identified only 19 dangerous structures out of nearly 28 lakh buildings surveyed so far under its annual pre-monsoon inspection, raising questions about the effectiveness and credibility of the exercise.While the…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s indefinite hunger strike entered its second day on Monday at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has been staging a protest since June 20, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations.CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke alleged that Delhi Police refused…
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds across several parts of the states on Tuesday, as weather conditions turn increasingly active ahead of a further advance of the southwest monsoon. The spell is expected to range from light showers in Delhi to moderate and heavy rainfall in hill…
New Delhi: A four-year-old girl died after allegedly falling from the 10th floor of a residential building at Asha Kiran Apartments in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri Saturday evening.The girl, Vanshika Das, was a school student. Her father, Mithun Das, works in a local fish market, while her mother is a homemaker.Police said Mithun was at work…
